The 12th grade unit focuses on multi-draft reading of a variety of informational texts (video, infographics, print, online texts) and connected literature relating to social problems.
KEY CONCEPTS:
annotation of text, cross-text connections, historical connections, multi-draft reading, social issues
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
What are historically significant social issues?
Which social issues are relevant to me?
How does a social issue connect to foundational documents?
How are foundational documents, informational texts, and literature connected?
How do I read difficult historical texts?
How do artists explore and challenge social problems? (Artists include photographers, poets, essayists, painters, graphic designers, novelists, short story writers, song writers, journalists, etc.)
MAISA Units
FOCUS OF RESEARCH: Social Issues
STUDENT OUTCOMES:
The 12th grade unit focuses on multi-draft reading of a variety of informational texts (video, infographics, print, online texts) and connected literature relating to social problems.
KEY CONCEPTS:
annotation of text, cross-text connections, historical connections, multi-draft reading, social issues
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
What are historically significant social issues?
Which social issues are relevant to me?
How does a social issue connect to foundational documents?
How are foundational documents, informational texts, and literature connected?
How do I read difficult historical texts?
How do artists explore and challenge social problems? (Artists include photographers, poets, essayists, painters, graphic designers, novelists, short story writers, song writers, journalists, etc.)
12th Grade Informational Reading
12th Grade Informational Essay
Teacher Lessons
Allison & Amy: High School Workshop
Elizabeth Gates: Reading/Writing Connection
Link to Historical Social Issues in America